Writing as a Theraphy!

March 2, 2006

I had never had a diary before and blogging is like having a diary except that it is open for everyone to see. I have surely enjoyed writing although lately my spelling and tenses are getting screwed up ..probably a product of speaking singlish(Singapore English) to my kids and working 5 years for a Japanese company(where they cannot understand u if you dont speak like Tarzan–u know — Me Tarzan u Jane).

 I love writing and I discovered it quite late. I know when I was young I wanted to be an Architect like my father and I dreamed of going to UST and sitting infront of the fountain near the UST gate(mga gwapo kasi ng mga taga UST) So in High School everyone thought I would pursue the Arts. I was writing for the HS paper then as a Literary Editor(yung Valedictorian namin kasi ng Editor). I was therefore so disappointed when despite passing the entrance of UST my father (whose a UST graduate) decided that I should go to UP(dahil mas mura daw doon ng tuition.)

 That started my love affair with UP (I stayed 5 years for my undergrad and another 2 years for my Masters in Pey Ups). I was staying inside the campus(Area 14 infront of the playground) so I can spot an IKOT jeep from a Katipunan jeep from just the sound of the vehicle. My friends who dont take the jeep would be surprised to know that I could guess what kind of jeep is coming (IKOT or Katipunan) Blindly I would say ah IKOT yang darating. I know—-it takes familiarity to know the difference.

 I know every nook and cranny of UP, sometimes I even dream of it climbing up the stairs of Palma Hall(Arts and Sciences building) and slipping due to the 3 inch clogs that I have. I know of every tambayan, every acronym ,every Frat and sorority secrets. Tambay UP ako. If I have no classes I love making tambay(thats taglish ha) sa 2nd floor lobby infront of the UP Palma Hall theatre and when there is a sit in or a rally I join it(para maging in).

No wonder I became the head of our Sorority, Founding member of several campus organisations at sa kakulitan ko I tried out for the PHILIPPINE COLLEGIAN. Every true blue blooded PEY UPS student knows when ur a Philippine Collegian writer, you either have it or you dont. 

Katuwaan lang,wala akong magawa so I sat in to take the exams for the Philippine Collegia staff writers. Aba-nakapasa ako. Our editor then was a Senior Law student, Alex Poblador whose sweetheart Cynthia became his wife. Probably I looked cute,so everytime they had a moot court o kunyariang trial sa class nila sa College of Law ako ang ginagawang witness. Minsan ginawa akong witness ng rape case. Nag rehearse kami. So dun ko nalaman na rehersado pala lahat ng mga witnesses at biktima .  

Sa madaling salita nagsulat ako sa Collegian for 1 year, mga kasama ko lang naman eh sina Senador Joey Lina at mga countless congressman na ngayon di ko na sila kilala, tapos si Bobby Coloma na head ngayon ng Agence France at si Diwata Reyes(2nd Female Collegian Editor after Miriam Defensor). I enjoyed writing for the Collegian, what I learned was not only writing but how to stay awake at night while one is doing press work in Quiapo.

One thing that I love doing I am doing it now—Writing and to those bloggers–pardon my English ha, kasi I am getting rusty already.